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<title>Teaming up with Iran to defeat Iran (Trees And Things)</title>
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<description>&lt;blockquote>As we speak Iraqis are waging a tough battle against militia fighters and criminals in Basra, many of whom have received arms and training and funding from Iran.&lt;/blockquote>&lt;p>
The President is &lt;a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/27/AR2008032701738.html">trying to sell&lt;/a> the attack on the Mahdi Army in Basra as a &lt;a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.slate.com/id/2187564/">good guys vs. bad guys&lt;/a> &#160;attempt to chase Iranian influence from I</description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2008 11:54:02 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Shy Elf: Re: Brilliant Reverse Strategy??</title>
<link>http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2008/3/29/81953/2998#5</link>
<description>&lt;blockquote>It strikes me that if we want to discredit the Iranian-tied parties in Iraq, the best possible thing that the US could do is ally with them and give them our blessing. What better way to make them look like collaborators?&lt;/blockquote>This is ex</description>
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<title>Acefantastik: Dispatch from &quot;over there&quot;</title>
<link>http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2008/3/29/81953/2998#4</link>
<description>I know I should be careful about my Iraq posts, since I get emotional and pointed. &#160;But here is my latest update from my personal connection yonder Mesopotamia: &lt;p>&lt;p>&lt;p>&#10;The Madhi army is a ragtag bunch of losers--the combined forces of the Iraqi cub</description>
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<title>thefadd: Re: Brilliant Reverse Strategy??</title>
<link>http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2008/3/29/81953/2998#3</link>
<description>&lt;i>It strikes me that if we want to discredit the Iranian-tied parties in Iraq, the best possible thing that the US could do is ally with them and give them our blessing. What better way to make them look like collaborators?&lt;/i>&#13;&#10;&lt;p>&#13;&#10;I've often wondered w</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:35:08 EST</pubDate>
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<title>port1080: Brilliant Reverse Strategy??</title>
<link>http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2008/3/29/81953/2998#2</link>
<description>It strikes me that if we want to discredit the Iranian-tied parties in Iraq, the best possible thing that the US could do is ally with them and give them our blessing.  What better way to make them look like collaborators?&#13;&#10;&lt;p>&#13;&#10;On a more serious note - wh</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 07:29:58 EST</pubDate>
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<title>PenitenziAgite: Re: Teaming up with Iran to defeat Iran</title>
<link>http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2008/3/29/81953/2998#1</link>
<description>Apparently, the main factor in the decision about which group to support has been pretty much about who speaks English better, since there aren't a lot of Regent University grads who speak Arabic. </description>
<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:29:40 EST</pubDate>
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